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Great Globe Thistle - Echinops sphaerocephalus Spherical, purple-blue flowers at the end of a tall spike.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Along the edge of a meadow near an herb garden. Echinops ritro,Echinops sphaerocephalus,Geotagged,Great globe thistle,Summer,United States,thistle Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Great Globe Thistle - Echinops sphaerocephalus

Spherical, purple-blue flowers at the end of a tall spike.

Habitat: Along the edge of a meadow near an herb garden.

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    Patomarazul
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    Beautiful! Posted 6 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks! They were originally planted in the herb garden, but escaped! Posted 6 years ago

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The Glandular globe-thistle

''Echinops sphaerocephalus'', known by the common names glandular globe-thistle, great globe-thistle or pale globe-thistle, is a Eurasian species of globe-thistle belonging to the thistle tribe within the sunflower family.

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Similar species: Asterales
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Nov 6, 2018. Captured Aug 12, 2018 07:32 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/3.2
  • 1/166s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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